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SSC CPO 2018 English Test 3
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SSC CPO 2018 English Test 3
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  • Question 1/20
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    Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.  ,

    P - but it is believed that he was born in  ,

    Q - late May and later on he decided to celebrate May 29 as his birthday  ,

    R - as this was the date he climbed Everest

    Solutions

    P will come first as it contains the conjunction and completes the former part. Q second and R at last which tell the day he chose as his birthday.

    The answer is (b) PQR

  • Question 2/20
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    Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.  ,

    Today, less privileged white  ,

    P - Americans are considered to be  ,

    Q - and pathologists predominates  ,

    R - in crisis, and the language of sociologists  ,

    Solutions

    Today, less privileged white will be followed by P, Americans who are considered to be in crisis, P will be immediately followed by R and Q at last.

    The answer is (a) PRQ

  • Question 3/20
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    In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.  ,

    Vicky said, "I clean my teeth daily."

    Solutions

     

  • Question 4/20
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    Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.  ,

    After today's terrible test I am sure that my teacher's opinion (about) me will change for the worse.

    Solutions

    Given sentence is grammatically correct. Hence no improvement is needed.

  • Question 5/20
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    In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.  ,

    Actions speak louder than words

    Solutions

    What someone does mean more than what they say they will do

  • Question 6/20
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    Select the antonym of coalesce

    Solutions

    Coalesce - come together to form one mass or whole.  ,

    Separate - divide into constituent or distinct elements.  ,

    Adhere- stick fast  ,

    Cleave- split something  ,

    Amalgamate- combine, merge, unite  ,

  • Question 7/20
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    Select the antonym of loiter

    Solutions

    Loiter - stand or wait around without apparent purpose.  ,

    Lag- fall behind, linger, dally, dither  ,

    Hasten- hurry, go fast, go quickly  ,

    Amble- walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.  ,

    Loll- sit, lie or stand in a lazy, relaxed way.  ,

  • Question 8/20
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    In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.  ,

    The outer layer of the cerebrum (part of the brain), composed of folded grey matter, plays an important role in the consciousness.

  • Question 9/20
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    Find out which part of the sentence has an error   ,

    I was taken by surprise (A)/when I came(B)/face to face with my school friend.(C)/No error(D)

    Solutions

    Given sentence is grammatically correct.

  • Question 10/20
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    In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.  ,

    A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, pushing a tall column of water and steam into the air.

    Solutions

    Geyser - A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam.

    Smite- strike with a firm blow

    Brew- ferment, make, prepare, infuse

    Pitted - having a hollow or indentation on the surface.

  • Question 11/20
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    In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.  ,

    Nobody gets __________ with a pretentious smug.

  • Question 12/20
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    Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.  ,

    As the financial situation worsened we realized that we were heading (toward) a disaster.

  • Question 13/20
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    Select the synonym of gregarious

    Solutions

    Gregarious - fond of company; sociable.

    Introvert - a shy, reticent person

    Melancholy - desolation, sadness, woe, sorrow

    Affable - friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

    Pensive - sorrowful, desolate, sad, mournful

  • Question 14/20
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    Find out which part of the sentence has an error   ,

    The factory complex houses a shop-floor(A)/and 10 cubicles for the staff in an area(B)/of about thousand squares meters.(C)/No error(D)

    Solutions

    thousand square meters

    Here, the error is in part C. replace squares with square as here it is used as an adjective.

  • Question 15/20
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    In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.  ,

    Even if two horses may look ____________, they may not be of the same age.

  • Question 16/20
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    In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.  ,

    Do you intimidate your younger brothers?

    Solutions

     

  • Question 17/20
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    In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.  ,

    A blessing in disguise

    Solutions

    a misfortune that eventually has good results

  • Question 18/20
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    Select the synonym of reassert

    Solutions

    acknowledge means accept or admit the existence or truth

    Reassert - assert again.

    Renounce - formally declare one’s abandonment of something

    Conceal - not allow to be seen, hide

  • Question 19/20
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    Select the word with the correct spelling.

  • Question 20/20
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    Select the word with the correct spelling.

    Solutions

    (c) depicted

    Other words with correct spelling -  ,

    Surgeons- a medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery.  ,

    Divorcee- a divorced person  ,

    Parlance- a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest

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